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Richard Gasquet rips ‘grotesque’ handling of Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner doping cases
Richard Gasquet is ripping the International Tennis Integrity Agency for “poorly managing” the Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner cases as the 38-year-old says the authorities need to be transparent about these type of cases from Day 1. In late August, it was announced that the ATP world No. 1 failed two doping tests in March…
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Big in Japan – Rei Sakamoto clinches first Challenger title at 18
Rei Sakamoto completed the full circle in 2024! The 18-year-old Japanese kicked off the season with the Australian Open junior title. Ten months later, Sakamoto conquered the home Yokkaichi Challenger crown, becoming the fourth player born in 2006 with a Challenger title. Thus, Rei joined Joel Schwaerzler, Joao Fonseca and Martin Landaluce on the exclusive list. The…
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Former ATP ace highlights Novak Djokovic’s huge mistake
Novak Djokovic knows how to attract the attention of the whole world. Last week – during the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga – the former world number 1 shocked everyone by announcing that his new coach will be Andy Murray. The 3-time Grand Slam champion will follow him to the 2025 Australian Open, which is…
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Juan Martin del Potro reveals his preparation for his farewell match
Juan Martin del Potro has had a very unfortunate career, in which injuries have prevented him from playing without pain and winning as much as he deserves. The Argentine was truly a great champion and he proved it in the period he was at the highest level, winning a Grand Slam title at the 2009…
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Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek’s cases will cause a revolution
The topic of doping is back in the world of tennis this year. The first case that shocked fans around the world was that of Jannik Sinner, who tested positive for Clostebol in two different controls in March (during the Indian Wells Masters 1000). The Italian ace, who was the best player ever in 2024,…
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Reading the Power of Our Thoughts – Part 2 by Bane Bradonic
Hakan Dahlbo: In the first segment of the talk we sought to understand how negative thinking patterns may negatively impact the play of a player. Brace up or let me turn to affirmations now. To the uninitiated, what are these affirmations and more importantly how do they fits into the tennis narrative? Bane Bradonic: An…
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Respect and Integrity: Formula to Success
The Foundation of Respect It starts with appreciating their skills and their readiness. Each and every player who enters a sports arena has practiced basic moves, gameplay strategies, mental and even physical training profusely. Understanding this effort is the first way people feel respected. It avoids complacency in certain games and promotes an attitude of…
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Dreams: Andy Murray – The Mentalist
It is further argued that dreams are starting points and drives and that it is the prerequisites of achievements. However, for every dreamer, there are those whose primary purpose seems to be to stop innovators and bring them down, which are best known as ‘dream stealers’ (DS). DS are those people who, for one reason…
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Calling All Tennis Legends and Players
I’m a tennis nobody, but I’ve LOVED this game since I was a kid. Catching the tennis “bug” convinced me to give up baseball. Nothing compares to the thrill of hitting that perfect shot. Nothing compares to watching amazing athletes play the greatest points of all time under unbelievable pressure. I recently came across Federer/Nadal…
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Thanasi Kokkinakis sounds off on Novak Djokovic’s online ‘abusive’ fans
hanasi Kokkinakis described Novak Djokovic’s online fans as “abusive” and added that they are very easy to spot since they have a crocodile emoji in their bios, which is a reference to the Serb’s Lacoste partnership. Over the last couple of years, the record 24-time Grand Slam champion has been one of the most criticized…
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Coach Wim Fissette answers if he knew about Iga Swiatek’s failed doping test
Wim Fissette says Iga Swiatek was pretty fair and transparent when she reached out to him as the Pole didn’t hide that she was provisionally suspended and left the Belgian coach a chance to decide whether or not he wanted to work with her. On October 17th, the world No. 2 announced through Instagram that…
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Dinara Safina makes very bold Iga Swiatek prediction; Won’t win 2025 French Open
Former world No. 1 Dinara Safina is making a very bold prediction for the 2025 season as the Russian tennis legend doesn’t think Iga Swiatek will win the French Open. As you probably know well, the Pole has been an absolute menace on the clay courts of Roland Garros, winning the last three French Open…
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Nick Kyrgios agrees with Yevgeny Kafelnikov after apparent shade on Iga Swiatek
Nick Kyrgios agreed with Yevgeny Kafelnikov after the former two-time Grand Slam champion stated that players nowadays are setting “a bad example to younger generations” amid the Iga Swiatek news. After it was announced that the WTA world No. 2 tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) and accepted a one-month ban, the Russian tennis legend sent…
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Nick Kyrgios, Iga Swiatek no longer on same WTL team after Australian’s criticism
Nick Kyrgios and Iga Swiatek seemingly won’t be anymore a part of the same World Tennis League team after the Australian criticized the Pole following her positive doping test. At this year’s WTL – which is slated to take place between December 19-22 in Abu Dhabi – the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up and the Polish five-time…
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New coach Andy Murray drops hilarious joke after seeing Novak Djokovic chilling
Andy Murray noticed Novak Djokovic hanging out with F1 star George Russell and figured out it was a perfect way to drop a hilarious joke, telling the Serb he was supposed to be practicing. When the record 24-time Grand Slam champion announced the newly retired Briton as his new coach for the Australian Open, the…
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ATP ace reveals Novak Djokovic’s most underrated shot
Novak Djokovic has remained competitive at the highest level for so many years not only because of his immense talent. The former world No. 1 – just like his eternal rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer – has had the ability to continue improving his game even after winning everything. The Serbian legend is a…
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WATCH – Guardiola tries to solve Manchester City’s crisis thanks to Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal had the ability to remain competitive at the highest level for a long time, despite having to play in the same era as two other legends such as Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Their rivalry has taken away important titles from each of them, but none of them would have had such a…
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Polish pharmaceutical company responds to Iga Swiatek’s doping case
The doping case involving Iga Swiatek has gained additional context with a statement from LEK-AM, the Polish pharmaceutical company that produced the melatonin supplement linked to her positive test. The tennis star, currently serving a one-month suspension for testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ), was found to have ingested the substance through a…
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Top coach explains why Novak Djokovic chose Andy Murray
The new and surprising collaboration between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray is getting fans and insiders talking. Everyone knew that the Serbian legend needed new motivation at this point in his career, but no one expected this shocking news. Nole and Andy have been great rivals for the duration of their careers, Murray stopped playing…
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Polish pharma company issues statement after backlash over Iga Swiatek doping news
Polish pharmaceutical company LEK-AM says there are “saddened” to hear what happened after Iga Swiatek consumed one of their manufactured pills but also denied that they failed to respond to the ITIA when contacted. On Thursday, the tennis world was stunned by the news of the five-time Grand Slam champion failing a doping test and…